# Police have arrested a 37-year-old man believed to be the mastermind behind the murder of DA councillor candidate Sinovuyo Dyokwe. She was shot dead last month after voter registration activities in Dunoon, Cape Town. Investigators believe Dyokwe was targeted after refusing to continue paying extortion money. Police spokesperson Andrè Traut say the suspect was arrested […]
# A new tuberculosis research project led by Stellenbosch University is developing an AI-powered diagnostic tool, combining chest X-ray analysis with a simple fingertip blood test. The AddiCAD project aims to improve TB detection, particularly in resource-limited communities, by reducing false-positive results while maintaining accuracy. Researchers say the innovation could speed up diagnosis and treatment […]
# The Congress of South African Trade Unions remains concerned about the Department of Employment and Labour’s ability to enforce labour laws and tackle unemployment. COSATU says millions of vulnerable workers still face labour rights violations. The federation spokesperson Matthew Parks says the planned recruitment of 20-thousand contract labour inspectors has fallen short of target […]
# The Gauteng Department of Health says its Treatment Time Guarantee Programme is improving access to surgical care across public hospitals. The department says one-thousand-and-74 surgeries and clinical procedures had been completed as part of the Fourth Mandela Month Surgical Marathon, achieving 81-percent of its target. Spokesperson Steve Mabona the department aims to complete all […]
# Traditional leaders in Gauteng are calling for urgent action to curb violence and substance abuse affecting communities. Speaking during a cleansing ceremony at Buyafuthi Hostel in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Induna Mdeni Mdletshe raised concerns over taxi assassinations, tavern killings, illegal mining and drug abuse among young people. He said traditional leaders are working to unite […]
# Soccer: The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations gets underway today in Morocco, with a record 16 countries participating, competing for continental honours and places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. The four semi-finalists will qualify automatically, while losing quarter-finalists will battle for two intercontinental play-off spots. Banyana Banyana are among […]
# RISE Mzansi and the GOOD Party have announced Sarah Mabotsa as their Tshwane mayoral candidate ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Mabotsa, the city’s mayoral committee member for Economic Development and Spatial Planning, was unveiled in Montana, Pretoria. The parties described her as an ethical leader committed to protecting public funds and serving […]
# SAPS head of Crime Intelligence Technical Support Services, Dineo Mokwele, has lodged a formal complaint with the IDAC Ombud against the head of the Independent Directorate Against Corruption, Advocate Andrea Johnson. The complaint follows Johnson’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where she admitted Mokwele’s arrest was based on incorrect allegations and apologised for questioning […]
# Vodacom Group has partnered with the University of Johannesburg and Amazon Web Services to launch the Vodacom AI Lab, aimed at building South Africa’s artificial intelligence talent pipeline. Speaking at the launch in Johannesburg, Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub said the initiative would strengthen collaboration between academia and industry while equipping students with practical AI […]
